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Norma Adella Strelow

Norma Adella Strelow

Feb 13, 2023

Norma Adella Strelow, age 91 of Rochester, passed away on February 13, 2023 at Seasons Hospice House. Norma was born on June 24, 1931 to Herbert and Adella (Wokersein) Koeller in Altura, MN. Norma married Robert Strelow on April 16, 1949 in Nodine, MN. Together they moved to Rochester in 1957 and raised their family. In addition to being a...

Naomi Victoria Hysell

Naomi Victoria Hysell

Feb 12, 2023

Naomi Victoria Lee Hysell, age 104, of Rochester died on February 12, 2023, at Charter House in Rochester. A memorial service will be held in late spring or early summer. Naomi was born in Spring Grove, Minnesota, on November 22, 1918. Naomi's middle name of Victoria was in honor of the armistice marking the end of World War I--at the...

Ned Raymond Brown

Ned Raymond Brown

Feb 11, 2023

Ned R. Brown, 95, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on February 11, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born on December 15, 1927 in Eyota to Harry and Inez (Jerad) Brown. Ned married Marlys Geerdes in 1946 and together they raised 9 children. They lived much of the time on a farm north of Rochester. In addition to farming,...

Raymond "Dennis" Hovey

Raymond "Dennis" Hovey

Feb 11, 2023

Raymond D. "Dennis" Hovey, 70 of Byron, MN died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his home with his family by his side. Dennis served in the United States Army and was then united in marriage to Nancy Aleckson on July 9, 1977. The couple made their home in Byron. Dennis worked many years as a league director at D&R Star....

Hulet Adams Sherry

Hulet Adams Sherry

Feb 7, 2023

Hulet A. Sherry, age, 74, of Vadnais Heights, MN passed away February 7, 2023 at her home. Hulet was born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 20, 1948, the daughter of Joseph Alexander Sherry and Chloe Elizabeth (Griffith). Hulet lived in Alabama and Florida for many years before making her way to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where she graduated with an...

Ronald Alfred Meline

Ronald Alfred Meline

Feb 6, 2023

Ronald A. Meline, 79, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, February 6th, 2023 at Cottagewood Memory Care in Rochester, MN. Ron was born May 8th, 1943 to Clarence and Ione (Schuchard) Meline. Ron's father died when Ron was 15. Three years later his mother married George Morse, a wonderful man whose extended family welcomed Ron and his mother with...

Charles Richard Constans

Charles Richard Constans

Feb 4, 2023

Charles (Charlie) Richard Constans passed away on February 4, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer. Charlie was born on February 6, 1951, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, to parents Dr. Richard Constans and Rose Mary (Nowak) Constans. The family settled in Willmar, MN, where Charlie attended St. Mary's Catholic School and Willmar High School. He attended Willmar Vocational College for...

Tanya Lynn Bode

Tanya Lynn Bode

Feb 4, 2023

Tanya L. Patnode, age 48, of Rochester, MN passed away February 4, 2023 at Mayo Clinic. She was born in Prairie Du Chien, WI on August 2, 1974, the daughter of Patti Patnode and Mark Hill. Tanya worked at Assisi Heights in Rochester since 2015. Tanya absolutely loved her job and all of the friends she gained over the years...

Mildred (Millie) Ann Dickman

Mildred (Millie) Ann Dickman

Feb 3, 2023

On February 3, 2023, Mildred (Millie Black) Dickman, a longtime Rochester, Minnesota resident, found her rest in God's eternal house in heaven. Millie was born on September 22, 1924, and spent her early childhood years in Durand and Stockholm, Wisconsin. Soon the family relocated to St. Charles, Minnesota, where Millie graduated with the high school class of 1943. Following her...

Thomas Virgil Lawrence

Thomas Virgil Lawrence

Feb 1, 2023

Thomas "Tom" Virgil Lawrence, Age 81, of Rochester, Minnesota, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away February 1, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital, due to complications from Cancer. Tom is survived by his wife of 57 years Sherry, sons Peter (Brenda) and Michael (Joanne) and grandchildren Katie, Mason, Emma, and Hannah. Tom was born December 11, 1941, to Thomas and...

Carol J Donaldson

Carol J Donaldson

Jan 31, 2023

Carol J. Donaldson, 89, of Oronoco, MN passed away surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital. Carol Jean (Bultinck) Donaldson was born on December 23, 1933 in Canby, MN to parents Frank and Gladys (Karpinski) Bultinck. She graduated from Canby High School in 1951 and then worked as a cashier for Woolworths in...

Martha Ann Carlson

Martha Ann Carlson

Jan 30, 2023

Martha Ann Carlson was born on March 25, 1938, to Carl and Mabel Lee. She passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family on January 30, 2023. Martha married Ralph McCoy and later divorced. They had three children; Laurie, Brian and Wendy. Martha then married Roger Carlson on September 19, 1970. Martha was a secretary and later an agent at...

Charles William Kienast

Charles William Kienast

Jan 30, 2023

Charles (Chuck) William Kienast, 76, of Kellogg, MN passed away on January 30, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN. Charles was born on May 20, 1946 in Rochester, MN to Charles and Gladys Kienast (Bennett). He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1964 and went on to graduate from the Rochester Area Vocational Technical...

Alice Sylvia Cavanaugh

Alice Sylvia Cavanaugh

Jan 30, 2023

Alice Sylvia Cavanaugh passed away peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2023. She was born on October 4, 1941, in Whalan, MN to Sidney and Alma Johnson. After she attended high school in Lanesboro, MN, she went on to meet and marry her husband, Mike. She was married to Michael Cavanaugh on December 1, 1962, in Whalan, MN. She worked in...

Janet Marie Gustafson

Janet Marie Gustafson

Jan 30, 2023

Janet Marie Gustafson, 63, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2023 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN. Janet was born July 26, 1959 to Kermith and Elsie (Kemmner) Gustafson in Heron Lake, MN. She attended Kindergarten there until her parents moved back to the family farm in March 1965. She graduated from Fulda High School...

Bill (William) R. French

Bill (William) R. French

Jan 23, 2023

Bill (William) R. French passed away quietly in his sleep on January 23, 2023 while a resident at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. He was 87. He and Monica had just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in November. During the flood of 1935, in Whitney Point, Broome County, New York, a baby boy was born to William Paul French and...

Cynthia Ann Squier

Cynthia Ann Squier

Jan 22, 2023

Cynthia (Cindy) Squier, 75, passed away on January 22, 2023. She is survived by her two daughters Jill Squier and Christine Squier (Robert Baxton) and granddaughter Juniper Baxton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Squier, parents, Ernest and Flora Leimer and two siblings, David Leimer and Marsha Leimer. A Service honoring Cindy will be held at 2:00...

Calvin James Penz

Calvin James Penz

Jan 20, 2023

Calvin James Penz, 86, of Rochester, MN, passed away on January 20, 2023. Calvin was born April 21, 1936, in Rochester to parents Carlton and Ruth Penz, he graduated from Rochester Central High School in 1954 and graduated from the University of MN School of Agriculture in 1957. Calvin farmed the family homestead and married Sandra Ann Olson from Clermont,...

William 'Bill' Lee Nietz

William 'Bill' Lee Nietz

Jan 20, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William 'Bill' Lee Nietz. He passed away at Madonna Towers Memory Care Unit on January 20, 2023. Bill was born in Rochester, Minnesota March 1, 1929, the son of Margaret and Lawrence Nietz. He attended grade school in Rochester and high school in Savanna, Illinois where his father worked...

Joy Eileen Dekok

Joy Eileen Dekok

Jan 19, 2023

Joy Eileen DeKok (Pater), 65, of rural Pine Island, MN breathed her last breath on Thursday morning, January 19, 2023. A service honoring Jesus Christ and Joy will be at 11am on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Home in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Pine...

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